Horse Slaughter to Continue in DeKalb

A horse slaughterhouse in Dekalb gets the okay to rebuild after a fire, a measure that would have prevented that failed in the Illinois House Thursday. Last year horse lovers protested the construction.

Cavel International plans to build a 16,000-square-foot plant. They would slaughter as many as 100 horses a day for shipment to places like Japan and Europe. The plant will create 40 jobs and replace one that operated until a 2002 fire.

Critics argue since state law prohibits the sale of horse meat in Illinois, slaughtering the animals should be banned too.

Online Public Information File

Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or fccinfo@fcc.gov.